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wedge1

Syllabification: (wedge)
Pronunciation: /wej/

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Definition of wedge

noun

  • a piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them.
  • an object or piece of something having the shape of a wedge:a wedge of cheese
  • a formation of people or animals in the shape of a wedge.
  • a golf club with a low, angled face for maximum loft.
  • a golf shot made with a wedge.
  • a shoe, typically having a fairly high heel, of which the heel and sole form a solid block, with no gap under the instep.
  • a wedge heel.
  • Musicanother term for dash.

verb

  • 1 [with object] fix in position using a wedge: [with object and complement]:the door was wedged open
  • 2 [with object] force into a narrow space:I wedged the bags into the back seat

Phrases

drive a wedge between

separate:the general aimed to drive a wedge between the city and its northern defenses
cause disagreement or hostility between:his parents drove a wedge between us

thin end of the wedge

informal an action or procedure of little importance in itself, but likely to lead to more serious developments.

Origin:

Old English wecg (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wig

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